The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-18
'FEE, MININE INDUSTRY.
Operations in the Argenta District a'on-
fin"e -Active-The Bullion and
Ore Output Satisfactory.
1he steady Ore-PrOtluccrs OF the H,ue
Wing District--Mentiono OF Min
ing Matters in Madison

Operations at .Argenta continue active,
Large quantities Of good grade ore arc be-
ing extracted. The output OF the furnace,
per diem, is highly satisfactory. The mines
OF the Tuscarora Co. are looking we'll and
yielding finely. The late development in
the Ioo'toot level Of the Tuscarora mine
cross. .cuttcd very strong vein OF high
grade ore, assuring large ore.reservc
The ore-showing in the other mines Of the
company is splendid, but at present the Tus.
ca'ora mine is producing al! the ore the
company's furnace can treat. Manager
lockwood and Superintendent Heinrich
are conducting operations very successful
~, and the results are beyond expectations
1t is believed that the carrying out OF the
Iuscarora Company's plans will be the ini.
tial step in bringing the mineral resources
of the Argenta district to the attention Of
the mining world.
On the Rcna and Golden Era properties
work is progressing actively. On Mon.
day the placing Of the new steam machin.
cry on the Reno mine was completed, and
on Tuesday sinking was resumed under
the most favorable conditions. The new
steam machinery on the Golden Era will
be put in position within few DAYS, as a
force of men are actively at work in plant
ing it. All Of this machinery is new and
of modern pattern and ample power These
mines are equipped with tirst.class mining
machinery, and as they are valuable prop.
critics their output will give margins OF
profit and contribute largely to the aggre.
gate output Of the Argenta district. Su.
perintendent Nc Donnclli is pushing mining
matters energetically, and operations on
these mines can not help but prove Of a
paying character.
The Blue Wing district is holding its
own in producing first.class ore. The op.
Grated mines in the district are Welding
largely. Judge Browns New Departure
mine, famous as high.gradc ore producer,
never showed better than at the present
time. From the large reserve. which is
thoroughly opened and developed, twenty
tons per day are being deposited on the
ore.dump Of the mine. Hauling ore from
the mine to the railroad is steadily going
on. This ore is all high.grade shipping ore,
and every ton yields a handsome return.
Manager Gallagher is still running cross.
cut on the ground Of the Kent Go. Tive
end OF the cross.cut indicates that ; is
near the ore body.
In the Sheridan districts, the nearest dis.
tricts to Dillon in Madison County, more
miners are employed just now than for a
number Of years past. Mining in the dis.
tricts referred to never presented better or
more encouraging showing. In the Col.
fax district the Noble Company is employ.
ing force of about sixty men. The com.
PANS :en-sta,np mill is crushing quartz
constantly, and the mine is in condition
to yield "A steady supply Of quartz. In the
Ramshorn Gulch district Mcssrs. Redtern
Il Deyarmon have tapped, with a tunnel
the Bedford lode, at depth OF 100 feet
from the surface. The tunnel tapping the
vein has run across it and it is very strong,
permanent, and we'll defined. The lucky
owners, who have tcnaciously stuck to the
Bedford for years, now have the biggest
lead silver mine in Madison County. 1t is
over twenty feet in thickness, between wall
and wall, and the ore is Of paying quail
tv. Dave McCranor's five. stamp mill in
the district on the odd fork Of Wisconsin
Creek, made Il good run GA gold quartz
and the quartz crushed, which is free mill.
ing. averaged SIS per ton in gold of fine
quality. On the accidental bursting OF the
water pipes the mill has been temporarily
stopped, but work on the mines continues,
and The dump piles are accommodating in
size with sood.gradc rce-uilliny quartz
that will be reduced when 'ht pipes are re.
paired nr replaced.
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